Northeastern Florida reefers?

[lkoechle]

We are moving in 6 days... I have been running around like a chicken with its head cut off packing the house while caring for two babies.

 

Anyways, I always have time to think of the next set up. We'll be in Jacksonville or St. Augustine Florida. Any good LFSs out there?

[grafxalien]

I just moved to Jacksonville in July. There are 4-5 places listed on google in the city. I bought my new tank from coral reef junkies. I don't really recommend them, but they had the tank I wanted in stock and on sale. I go to a place called orange park aquatics almost every week. The owner is always there and he is extremely knowledgeable.

[SantaMonicaHelp]

@ikoechle, I just had to stop and laugh at your profile picture of a tarsier. I'm still laughing as I type this. Please tell me you own a tarsier as well. They are by far one of my favorite animals.

 

- C. Smith

[Astinus]

@ikoechle, I just had to stop and laugh at your profile picture of a tarsier. I'm still laughing as I type this. Please tell me you own a tarsier as well. They are by far one of my favorite animals.

 

- C. Smith

Listed as "Endangered Species"

http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/12/13/tarsiers-threatened-commit-suicide/

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Listed as "Endangered Species"

http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/12/13/tarsiers-threatened-commit-suicide/

They are indeed endangered, and the ones on display in the Phillipines are driven to suicide due to capitivity (affecting it's niches) and camera flashes. Tarsiers actually communicate by using "head-banging" and high pitch screeching, so their suicidal tendencies for the most part is unintentional. I think they are among if not the weirdest animal.

 

- C. Smith

[Halo_003]

Bio Reef = top notch, decent deals, good selection. They know their stuff too.

Coral Logic = also top notch, okay deals, good selection. Lovely people to work with and all that.

Coral Reef Junkes/Mandarin Sealife (I think they changed their name?) = almost ridiculous pricing, meh selection, okayish staff when I was there last. Nice for window shopping but the pricing is nuts, so I don't go frequently.

Orange Park Aquatics = third top notch store, love Jason, he knows his stuff and they have good pricing, selection and health livestock. I hate his location though because Blanding Blvd is a bitch.

 

Bio, CL, and OPA you pretty much can't go wrong with, love each of them. Dry goods wise they can't compete with Amazon/BRS, but their dry goods pricing is reasonable.

 

If you're on Facebook, you might check out the page Duval Reefkeepers, pretty much everyone on there is cool, and some of the store owners/employees are on there as well. I am on there as well but I live in Gainesville while I'm finishing school.